Flowers in her hair.....music everywhere!

Checking out nature in our front yard. She likes to eat the grass!

Ella's favorite new toy--a chocolate soy milk box!

Ella Louise is 10 Months Old!

I'm a big girl now! As you can see in my picture, I now stand up all the time, but only while leaning against something sturdy. I am a master crawler on my hands and knees and I especially like to test my Mama's attention by making a beeline for the stairs! I have six teeth, still only two on the bottom, but all four front teeth on the top. I can clap my hands together and wave hello or goodbye. I also love to point at everything, especially all of the artwork on our walls at home. I really love my Auntie Monique's painting entitled "Poppy Fields", probably because I see a lot of wild poppies outside right now. My Mama and Daddy think they have a budding scientist on their hands because I love nature, especially putting flower heads and leaves in my mouth! That's all for now...until next time! Ciao!

This is how I slide back down so I don't hurt myself.

Check out this chair I received from my Moma and Grandpa Andre for my 1st birthday! I know, my birthday is still two months away, but I'm not complaining!

They finally gave me a chair that's just my size!

Little Miss Independent

Rise and shine, Ella!

Time to get up and start the day!

Okay, I'm off to see the world in my new backpack! Peace out, Mama and Daddy!

Well, maybe I'll just hang out with Mama and Daddy a little longer:)

Ella Louise is 9 Months Old!

Buon giorno, mondo! I have made leaps and bounds since I last wrote. I am now a speed crawler; sometimes up on my hands and knees, but mostly on my belly like a soldier in boot camp! I figured out how to pull myself up onto things like a couch or chair and I also know how to get up to sitting from my belly. I still prefer pureed baby food to anything chunky, but I'm now eating small things like Gerber puffs with my fingers. I am also saying "dadada" a lot and "mamama" a little. It's okay, my Mama knows I love her! That's all for now. Until next month, ciao!

Ella and her mama.

Where are you, Mr. Easter Bunny?

Mr. Easter Bunny! I have a nice little egg for you! Come out, come out wherever you are!

There he is! Ella met the Easter Bunny for the first time, but she didn't want him to hold her! Oh well, he still left her some surprises on Easter morning.....

Look what the Easter Bunny left for Ella Louise!

Ella checking out the goodies in her Easter basket.

Awwww, isn't she cute? Our friend Matt took this pic of Ella at a birthday party last Sunday.

Ella hanging out at the gym.